My Thoughts on Healthcare...

So I was talking to my friend at dance who is a Las Vegas Fireman (that is probably why he gets to take his daughter to dance at 1pm in the afternoon). But he was saying that he got a 911 call and the lady said, "Take me to the ER." He asked why did she need to go and she said, "I have a cold, I need cold medicine." He said, "why don't you go to Walmart and buy cold medicine instead." She said, "because it is $2.50 to ride the bus each way, and I will have to buy the cold medicine when I get there." He replied, "So you want the taxpayers to pay $800 for an ambulance ride, $500 for an Emergency Room visit, and another $100 for prescriptions- Just so that YOU don't have to pay $11.00 for cold medicine?" Then he said, "No, I won't send you in an ambulance." She said, "You have to, I called 911." and he said "to heck with that, I am not wasting taxpayer money to save you $11!" She wanted to get his supervisors name and number which he gladly gave her. THAT is what is wrong with healthcare. By the way, I am still making monthly payments on my little trip to the ER after my CAR ACCIDENT and CT SCAN.. Wish I had a "Sammy card" which is what the lady called her medicaid card (since Uncle SAM pays the bills)- then maybe I would feel entitled to free health care as well....

First solution that comes to mind? Possible jail time for frivolous Ambulance and ER use.